It’s a day to celebrate, here in the CatBox. I had just gotten up from resting my back and was in the throne room. Just aster I flushed, I heard the TV in the next room announce that Joe Biden had won Pennsylvania and is now the President elect of the United States. In short, I was the one to flush the foulest turd in US history. Tomorrow is is a Holy Day the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb. My Broncos are playing the Atlanta Falcons, but it won’t be televised here. But I’ll even let their turd birds beat my Broncos if they promise to elect Ossoff and Warnock in January. Tomorrow is also a WWWendy day, but I will still be writing. Wendy won’t be here until mid-afternoon. Thank God for blessing America today!
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From Daily Kos: Moscow Mitch McConnell is twisting his pretend mustache and rubbing his hands together in preparation for how he’s going to block everything presumed President Joe Biden wants to accomplish. And reportedly, Biden is considering “limiting its prospective Cabinet nominees to those who Mitch McConnell can live with, according to people familiar with the matter.” That’s Axios reporting, so all the grains of salt.
They have a source “close to McConnell” who tells them that “a Republican Senate would work with Biden on centrist nominees but no ‘radical progressives’ or ones who are controversial with conservatives.” The source adds: “It’s going to be armed camps.” It’s not just Axios. CNBC reporter Eamon Javers confirms from a source in touch with Biden’s transition team says “the transition will have to re-evaluate the names it has in mind for Senate confirmed positions. May have to send more moderate figures who can get through. Wall Street will like that.” So Biden is definitely hearing that message. That doesn’t mean he has to heed it. If he wants to save the nation, he will ignore it and bulldoze through with the progressive team he promised the millions of people who’ve worked and voted for him.
In other words, Bought Bitch Midnight Moscow Mitch will accept nothing to the left of Joe Liebermann. I like the Idea I heard from JD, I think. Nominate a strong liberal, and when BBMMM says NO, make an interim appointment to the left of AOC. RESIST!!
From NY Times: Control of the Senate hung in the balance on Friday in Georgia after Senator David Perdue, a Republican, fell just short of the majority of votes he needed to win re-election, setting the stage for a second January runoff in the rapidly changing state.
With the Senate narrowly divided between Republicans and Democrats, the twin rematches scheduled for just two weeks before Inauguration Day will almost certainly determine which party comes away with the power to shape the fate of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s agenda if he prevails to win the White House, as expected.
Facing such extraordinarily high stakes, both parties were quickly positioning themselves for a nine-week, year-end sprint that could cost another $100 million and amount to a referendum on the outcome of the presidential election. The runoffs promised to thrust a quickly evolving Georgia into the center of the nation’s political fray and test the extent of Democrats’ emerging strength in what was once a Republican stronghold in the Deep South.
Georgia’s special Senate election has been destined for a runoff since Tuesday, when the Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, and Senator Kelly Loeffler, a Republican, emerged as the top two vote getters in a crowded field vying to replace the retired senator Johnny Isakson.
I plan to donate to the campaigns of both Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. It’s a long shot, but if we win either, we take the Senate. RESIST!!
From YouTube (Bernie Sanders Channel): After Biden’s Victory, Our Struggle Continues
I fully agree with Bernie on all significant issues with the following caveat. We tend to want big change and want it NOW! However, most American voters are too timid and cowardly for radical change. As frustrating as it can be for us, the only way for us to get the change that we want and that America needs is through an incremental approach. Fortunately, Joe Biden is an incrementalist. Were he not, Trump would have won. We’ll need to hold Joe’s feet to the fire to make sure he doesn’t buy so-called Republican compromises they will never intend to keep, but we also need to give him our support when the good things he tries to accomplish are not as extensive, as fast, or as perfect as we want. RESIST!!
From YouTube (Parody Project Channel): WHEN YOU GO AWAY – A Parody for the Election
Amen Don! In other words, when we perform that last flush, we need to be sure that every last turd goes down the drain! RESIST!!
73 Days Until FLUSH!
19 Responses to “Open Thread – 11/7/2020”
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Ha! You beat me to “when you Go away!”!!!!!!!!!!
Bernie rocks! McConnell must go into the stocks, like in the pilgrims’ days!
Georgia on My Mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Theater of War Productions is planning something a little different – an evening with (mostly young) poets. I recognized one name (and face) – Manasi Garg, who wrote “For Tamir Rise.” And Bill Murray is to be a special guest (I’ve no idea why.)
Prayers etc. requested for Carrie B., one of whose family will be tested for Edwards Syndrome next week.
Praise be indeed. After Wednesday, I didn’t actually doubt it. But it’s still a relief to have it confirmed in concrete.
DKos – As you say, I am already on record with advice for Joe on this matter.
NYT – There is another Senate runoff, in North Carolina. I don’t have as much hope for it, but I don’t think it should be ignored. Yes, I already gave to Warnock, and will also give to Ossoff. I’m still wavering on Cunningham.
Bernie – What you said, TC.
Other PP Good Don – Although I used the past tense in the Erinyes article, the opera is still on, and it is very good. I’m confident this parody is also very good – but it will still be here after the opera. So I will be back.
OK, the opera has ended – it’s not terribly long. The duet “We are different, we are one” brought down the house. Mr Wang (who has two music degrees and a law degree) used parody to good effect, and, in an interview, pointed out that court decisions lean heavily o precedent, so he did too. I recognized Handel, Rossini, “The First Noel,” Carmen, La Boheme, and others. But it wasn’t all parody.
I think Jacques Brel would be pleased with Don’s (and The Freedom Toast’s) parody.
Give my best to Carrie and her family. That their medical testing for the “Edwards Syndrome” goes well. I will add them to my daily prayers.
Prayers-up for Carrie and her family. May the test show a treatable result leading to good health. 🙏
“A treatable result.” Exactly. Thank you – and of course everyone.
YVW!
Cartoon: YAY!!!
BSC: Great video, and I agree! Go, Bernie!
PPC: Amen for the words, good video.
Prayers for Carrie and family re: the medical testing that’s needed. Hope all goes well for all involved. Please keep us posted, ty, Joanne.
Hi, WWWendy, hope all is good with you. Best to your team, and to mine too, we play Jax @noon tomorrow. Thank the heavens for Joe going to the WH as our next President. The sheer number of votes for dt was astounding, and sad to me. ugh! Hope that you get a chance to rest and relax, take good, good care and Thanks, Tom.
*This just in: “I worry about the permanent White House staff, cooks, cleaners, gardeners, butleers, etc. Let’s hope they have been hit hard with covid. ~ Lynn R. ~
2. “Joe. Complete sentences? Check. Compassion? Check. Democracy? Check. A man ready to lead a country that is hurting? Check.” ~ Sharman G. ~
3. “Wish Joe could start TODAY, Lord knows we need him!” ~ Shar L. ~
4. “Is it petty of me to hope Biden invites Hillary, Michelle and Obama to the White House often for scones and tea?” ~ Alicia N. ~
5. “We need Dr. Fauci in charge of the Covid Response. Stat!!” ~ Tom B. ~
6. “One of the most memorable moments of this entire election was when Philly mayor – Jim Kenny, said in a press conference that trump needs to put his ‘Big Pants On’, accept defeat and congratulate the winner.”
p.s. They played YMCA non-stop too, and were dancing in the streets, when Joe won. *pb
~ Alice R. ~
TJI #1 – Is there a negative missing from that? Or am I missing something?
TJI ##2 & 5. Me too. I am now very worried about the damage which can be done in 2+ months.
Cartoon: Yep, they sure did. We succeeded. Hallelujah!
NYT: I feel that the two senate elections runoffs in Georgia will turn end up with the Democratic being ahead.
BSC: Most definitely, Bernie. Agree with your comment, TomCat.
PPC: The people of the U.S. are already jumping with joy. Will be singing even louder on January 20 2021.
We will all be rejoicing in 73 days. Wouldn’t it be nice if tRump is so pissed off that he leaves early? He’s done so many dumb thing before why not top it off by walking out of the W.H.?
Hope you’re doing better now that this election is finally over with. BIDEN/HARRIS won.
Tell Wendy “Hello” tomorrow. Hope you both have a good visit.
Take care. Thanks TomCat
You should have seen folks in Atlanta, in Midtown at Piedmont & 10th, and at Freedom Park, among other places. People were dancing, waving signs and flags, beeping their horns like mad! Meanwhile, the tRump chump losers stood in front of the state capital, looking sour.
I’m so glad you lived to see the day the larger part of electoral America came to its senses and Biden and Harris finally kicked Trump from his throne, TomCat. Now you need to promise to hold on until they have him evacuate that throne too and start writing the next chapter in American history.
3:20 Be glad you don’t have to eat it.
Cartoon: Inspector Goosestep is right, Democrats have conspired to vote Trump out of office. That’s why they registered as Democrats.
DK: Biden is never going to heal the nation if he gives Republicans any room to manoeuvre and call the shots. Then all has been for nothing, so he has to rule by executive order and interim appointments. I hope Harris advises him well because I think she’s more savvy that way.
NYT: Sigh. The economy is on the verge of collapse and COVID-19 has gone into overdrive, yet there’s talk about spending another $100 million on the election of two Senators. And here I thought Democrats wanted to get big money out of politics. Yes, I know, this is needed to get a chance at the majority in the Senate, but the millions spent on senate seats didn’t prevent Republicans like McConnell, Collins and Graham from easily maintain their seats, did it?
PP: So glad the parody song is called When You Go Away not If You Go Away
Lona, I agree with you in principal about campaign finance, but in particular this is not about the election of just two Senators. It about whether or not Bought Bitch Midnight Moscow Mitch gets to control the Senate and use it to obstruct everything Democrats want to do. In fact, he prevented a vote to fix the loophole in the campaign finance law that Injustice John Roberts used to find it invalid in Citizens United. In this case, the reason to spend the money is to get what you want.
Thank you!
I considered the difference to important not to explain.
Congratulations Joe Biden and Kamala Harris! I was dancin’ in the streets yesterday!
Welcome Home Patty Monster!
Thanks and Way Pooped Hugs to all!
7 November 2020….a happy day…